Jheremy
A variant of the masculine name Jeremy, possibly deriving from the Hebrew meaning "elevated" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the first name Jheremy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jheremy today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jheremy births was 2017 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jheremy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
138
~ 1 in 2,483,727 Americans
Peak year
2017
17 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,979
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Jheremy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jheremy from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 78 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jheremy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jheremy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jheremy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jheremy
The name Jheremy has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, tracing back to the biblical period around the 8th century BCE. It is a variant spelling of the more common name Jeremy, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yeremyahu or Yeremiyah, meaning "appointed by God" or "exalted by God."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jheremy can be found in ancient Hebrew texts, particularly in the Book of Jeremiah, which is part of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Jeremiah was a prominent prophet in ancient Judah, and his name, Yeremyahu, is the root of the modern variant spellings like Jheremy.
Throughout history, the name Jheremy has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest known figures with this name was Jheremy of Auxerre, a 9th-century Frankish scholar and theologian who lived from around 810 to 870 CE. He was known for his commentaries on various biblical texts and was an influential figure in the Carolingian Renaissance.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Jheremy Bentham, an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer who lived from 1748 to 1832. He is widely regarded as a founder of modern utilitarianism and is known for his influential works on ethics, jurisprudence, and political theory.
In the realm of literature, Jheremy Collier was an English critic and non-juror who lived from 1650 to 1726. He gained notoriety for his scathing attack on the English stage, particularly in his work "A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage."
Moving to the 20th century, Jheremy Irons was a British actor born in 1948. He gained critical acclaim for his roles in films such as "The French Lieutenant's Woman," "Reversal of Fortune," and "The Mission," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Lastly, Jheremy Sisto is an American actor born in 1974, best known for his roles in various television series such as "Six Feet Under," "Law & Order," and "Suburgatory." He has also appeared in several films, including "Clueless" and "Waitress."
People
Jheremy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jheremy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jheremy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jheremy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jheremy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,483,727 US residents.
Is Jheremy a common name?
We classify Jheremy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jheremy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jheremy was 2017, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jheremy is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jheremy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jheremy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jheremy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jheremy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jheremy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jheremy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Jheremy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.